The Man and his Finger

A man once went to see a doctor complaining of aches and pains all over his body.

"Doctor my whole body hurts me," he moaned. The doctor asked him to show exactly where the pain was.

The man explained, "When I touch my shoulder, it hurts. When I touch my back it hurts. When I touch my legs, they hurt."

The doctor did a thorough examination and told the man-

"Sir, there is nothing wrong with your body. Your finger is broken. That is why it hurts wherever you touch. Get your finger plastered, rest it for a couple of weeks and all of your pains will disappear."!!

SPIRITUAL COMMENTARY

In life so frequently it is our own perspective that causes us pain or pleasure.

As we go through life "feeling" the world with our fingers, if our finger is broken naturally we will experience pain everywhere. But, we make the mistake of blaming the external world for our ailments: "My job is over-taxing, my husband is too demanding, my wife nags, my children are disobedient, my in-laws don't understand me, etc. etc."

But if you look throughout the world you will be able to find someone who has the same type of job, but is calm, or someone who has the same type of spouse but is happy, or someone who has the same type of children but is patient, or someone who has the same type of in-laws but is grateful.

What is it that allows 2 people to experience the same external situation but respond in 2 different ways?

Our own perspective. Our own perception.The key, then, is not to try to change every situation in our life, but rather to change the glasses through which we see the world.

Sure, if we have a fixable situation at the office or at home, we should definitely do our best to improve it. But, what we have observed is that if someone has the nature to be dissatisfied, or the nature to be stressed, or the nature to be pained, that person's nature is not going to change simply by changing the external situation.

A massage for the back or shoulder or legs would not help the man in our earlier example because it is his finger which is broken. He could spend hundreds of dollars to ease the pain in his body, but unless he puts his broken finger in a splint, he will continue to experience pain every time that finger touches the various parts of his body.

Similarly, we run around through life trying to "fix" our jobs or marriages or family life, but frequently the reality is in our own perspective. If we spend the same amount of energy "fixing" our perspective as we spend trying to "fix" our spouse or children,everything would be fine.

This is not to say that pains and troubles don't really exist in our day to day life. Of course they do.The man in our example may also have a stiff back or sore shoulders. But the excruciating pain he experienced was due not to the minor aches and pains in his body, but due to the severely broken finger with which he was touching them.

Similarly, our jobs and our families are taxing. They demand a lot of us. But the unbearable pain many of us experience is due not to the demands and commands from without, but due to the demands and commands from within ourselves.

In the Gita it is said that we are our best friend and also our own worst enemy, depending upon how we live our lives.

In this New Year,let us all take some time to examine what our own personal "broken finger" is.

What is it within ourselves that causes us to experience pain in the world? What irrational fear, what unfulfillable desire, what selfish motive, what ego-driven need has broken the finger with which we feel the world or has colored the glasses with which we see? We spend so much time examining others, but very little time examining our own selves.

The Source of all joy and peace lies within us.

We are blocked from that Source by a host of desires, fears and ignorance.

The key to finding and tapping into that Source must come from within.

Let us find the key within ourselves and unleash the Ocean of Divine Bliss in our lives!!

**Story of Appreciation**

Translated from Chinese.
This is a powerful message in our modern society. We seemed to have ost our bearing & our sense of direction.

**Story of Appreciation**

One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company.

He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, made the last decision.

The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduate research, never had a year when he did not score.

The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" the youth answered "none".

The director asked, " Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees.

The director asked, " Where did your mother work?" The youth answered, "My mother worked as clothes cleaner. The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.

The director asked, " Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?" The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me.

The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.*

The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.

The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.

This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fee. The bruises in the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence and his future.

After finishing the cleaning of his mother hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.

That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.

Next morning, the youth went to the director's office.

The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked: " Can you tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"

The youth answered, " I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes'

The Director asked, " please tell me your feelings."

The youth said, Number 1, I know now what appreciation is. Without my Mother, there would not the successful me today. Number 2, by working
together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationship.

The director said, "This is what I am looking for to be my manager. I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired.

Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team. The company's performance improved tremendously.

A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted, would develop "entitlement mentality" and would always put himself first. He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts. When he starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others. For this kind of people, who may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel sense of achievement. He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight for more. If we are this kind of protective
parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead?*

You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano, watch a big screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love them in a right way. You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the mother of that young person. The most important thing is your kid learns how to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done.

GUIDE TO A BETTER LIFE - GOOD ONE

This is amazing, he died of pancreatic cancer in 2008, but wrote a book ˜The last lecture before then, one of the bestsellers in 2007. What a legacy to leave behind

In a letter to his wife Jai and his children, Dylan, Logan, and Chloe, he wrote this beautiful "guide to a better life" for his wife and children to follow.
May you be blessed by his insight.

POINTS ON HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE

Personality:
1. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
2. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment
3. Don't over do; keep your limits
4. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does
5. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip
6. Dream more while you are awake
7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
8. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
10. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present
11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you
12. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.
Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
13. Smile and laugh more
14. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Community:
15. Call your family often
16. Each day give something good to others
17. Forgive everyone for everything
18. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6
19. Try to make at least three people smile each day
20. What other people think of you is none of your business
21. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
22. Put GOD first in anything and everything that you think, say and do.
23. GOD heals everything
24. Do the right things
25. However good or bad a situation is, it will change
26. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up
27. The best is yet to come
28. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful
29. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it
30. If you know GOD you will always be happy. So, be happy.

While you practice all of the above, share this knowledge with the people you love, people you school with,
people you play with, people you work with and people you live with.
Not only will it enrich YOUR life, but also that of those around you.

Quote of the Day

Give yourself permission to follow your mission. As one father told his son: "be ashamed to die until you have scored a victory for mankind."
-From a Greek saying

Believe in yourself...!

When you really want something ,

sometimes you have to swim a little

deeper ...you cant give up just

because things dont come easy..

you have to overcome the obstacles

and face your fears ....

But in the end,its all worth

while! Life is full of ups and downs ,

but if you believe in yourself

you will always come through with

flying colors ... Value Friendsdhip ,

Love and Faith ...Never

underestimate yourself

Believe in yourself...!

Have a Good Life !!!!

HOPE

Unexpected results & Problems r part of life.
Never loose HOPE in any condition,
bcoz darkness of night always finish with light of day.
Remember!
Human can live about 20days without food,
about 3days without water,
about 5 mints without air
but
not for 1secnd without HOPE.
BE HOPEFULL ALWAYS.

When u feel depressed, confused or hurt.
Don’t worry stand in front of a mirror,
u will find the best one to solve your problem.
TRUST YOURSELF.

Standing for what you believe in

Standing for what you believe in regardless of the odds against you, and the pressure that tears at your resistance

...is Courage.

Keeping a smile on your face when inside you feel like dying, for the sake of supporting others

...is Strength.

Stopping at nothing and doing what's in your heart that you know is right

...is Determination.

Doing more than is expected, to make another's life a little more bearable, without uttering a single complaint

...is Compassion.

Helping a friend in need, no matter the time or effort, to the best of your ability

...is Loyalty.

Holding your head high

And being the best you know you can be when life

seems to fall apart at your feet,

Facing each difficulty with the confidence that

time will bring you better tomorrows,

And never giving up...

...is Confidence.

Hold your head high

and make your life better every day!

Never give up on anything!

Its Madness -

To hate all roses, because you got scratched by one thorn.
To give up all your dreams, because one did not come true.
To lose faith in prayers, because one was not answered.

To give up on your efforts, because one of them failed.
To condemn all your friends, because one of them betrayed.
Not to believe in love, because someone was unfaithful.

Remember that, another chance may come up.
A new friend, A new love, A new life.

Never give up on anything!

Creative AD

Inspired Lessons - Vision

Once a French Professor of Calligraphy, Valentine Hauy, handed over a franc to a blind passer-by. The boy turned back and asked the Professor if he had given him a franc by mistake. It is common that when we want to help a beggar, our hands search for the lowest denomination in our wallets. Most of the time, we even make an excuse that we do not have change.

So this little blind boy was surprised at his donor's generosity when he could have given him a lower denomination. Hauy allowed the beggar to keep the franc although it was a great deal of money in those days. What caught Hauy's fancy was not the innocence and gentleness of the blind boy but the fact that by the mere touch of a coin, he could identify it.

If by moving one's finger over the coin, the blind boy could identify the denomination, the professor decided one could invent a system of reading for the blind. He started a school for blind children and prepared special books with embossed letters for them. His experiment was a great success and he became known as the 'Father and apostle of the blind'

It also happened that one of his students, Louis Braille, blind by birth, entered Hauy's school at the age of ten. Realising the disadvantages of Hauy's system - only a reading system - Braille further invented the writing system for the blind when he was just 15. This is prevalent today as 'Braille Lipi' or Braille Script and accepted all over the world.

Those with vision light up the world for others using their many talents. Those with insight make the world a peaceful place to live in. But those who just 'see' and do not strive, bury their talents.

Rule of Nature

Nothing in the nature lives for itself
Rivers don't drink their own water
Trees don't eat their own fruit
Sun doesn't give heat for itself
Moon doesn't ever go on honeymoon
Flowers don't spread fragrance for themselves
Moral:
Living for Others is the Rule of Nature
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Every King was once a crying baby
and
every great building was once a map.
It’s not important where u r TODAY,
BUT
where you will reach TOMORROW is important.

Don't ever give up

Don't ever give up
Failure and Success is in everyone's cup

Rain becomes more enjoyable if it follows a sunny day
Food become more relishing if for days Hungary you stay

So, don't ever give up
Failure and Success is in everyone's cup

Gold becomes beautiful ornament by molding and heating
Marble becomes beautiful status by carving and beating

So, don't ever give up
Failure and Success is in everyone's cup

Pebble becomes smooth by constant rolling
Pencil becomes usable by sharpening

So, don't ever give up
Failure and Success is in everyone's cup

Keep Smiling..... .....!

Encourage Others

Have an opportunity to encourage others?
Step up and run with you opportunity.
Just a few simple words of encouragement can change someone's life.
Your words.
A moment of your time can change a life....It's simple.
Choose those words, give them to someone and you'll encourage people.

A good friend once passed along to me words of wisdom from his father... He told me: "Words cost nothing. Give them away!"
Give away the words that give a person a reason to pursue their goal or their dream.

You're telling that person, with your words, that you believe in them... That their dream
is not a pipe dream that will never happen.
You're telling them that heir dream is worth going after, worth their time and very real.
When the opportunity to encourage someone comes you're way, say those words they need to hear.
Use your chance to make a difference. When you do, you'll inspire them and give them the confidence to move forward.
To take the steps to go for their dreams.
Showing your support to someone whom admires you, looks up to you, or even might consider you a role model helps them see that you care.

Just think, you might well be the one person to open the door to their dreams.
Just a moment of your time and a few words was all it took.
When you notice someone with talent, make a point to take the time and compliment them.
Let them know you care and recognize their ability.
I believe that when you encourage others, when you inspire others, the good you give away,
will come back to you... Over and over again. And as you know, I am living proof.
Go out and encourage everyone you meet today!
I just did.

My Favourite Quote

“Never design your character
like a garden where anyone can walk .

Design your character like the sky
where everyone desire to reach.” (HITLER)

Self Appraisal (MUST READ ONCE)

A little boy went into a drug store, reached for a soda carton and pulled it over to the telephone. He climbed onto the carton so that he could reach the buttons on the phone and proceeded to punch in seven digits (phone numbers).
The store-owner observed and listened to the conversation:
Boy: "Lady, Can you give me the job of cutting your lawn?
Woman: (at the other end of the phone line): "I already have someone to cut my lawn."
Boy: "Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now."
Woman: I'm very satisfied with the person who is presently cutting my lawn.
Boy: (with more perseverance) : "Lady, I'll even sweep your house and your sidewalk, so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in all of Palm beach , Florida."
Woman: No, thank you.
With a smile on his face, the little boy replaced the receiver. The store-owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy.
Store Owner: "Son... I like your attitude; I like that positive spirit and would like to offer you a job."
Boy: "No thanks,
Store Owner: But you were really pleading for one.
Boy: No Sir, I was just checking my performance at the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to!"

This is what we call "Self Appraisal"

THE LAW OF THE SEED

Take a look at an apple tree. There might be five hundred apples on the Tree, each with ten seeds. That's a lot of seeds!

We might ask, "Why would you need so many seeds to grow just a few more Trees?"

Nature has something to teach us here. It's telling us: "Most seeds never Grow. So if you really want to make something happen, you better try More than once."

This might mean:

You'll attend twenty interviews to get one job.

You'll interview forty people to find one good employee.

You'll talk to fifty people to sell one house, car, vacuum Cleaner, insurance policy, idea...

And you might meet a hundred acquaintances to find one special friend.

When we understand the "Law of the Seed", we don't get so disappointed.

We stop feeling like victims. Laws of nature are not things to take personally.

We just need to understand them - and work with them.

A very touching one indeed...!!!

But I know many of you will have only one thought in mind “who will read such a big mail”. It doesn’t matter for me as I feel atleast one of you understand and this will be move forward to enlighten someother’s life. Just think for a moment what you are doing for others in your busy life.

At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question:
'When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does, is done with perfection.
Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do.
Where is the natural order of things in my son?'
The audience was stilled by the query.
The father continued... 'I believe that when a child like Shay, who was mentally and physically disabled comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child.'
Then he told the following story:

Shay and I had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball.... Shay asked, 'Do you think they'll let me play?' I knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but as a father Ialso understood that if my son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.
I approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, 'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning.'
Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. I watched with a small tear in my eye and warmth in my heart. The boys saw my joy at my son being accepted.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.
In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as I waved to him from the stands.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again.
Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.
At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?
Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.
However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact.
The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed.
The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay.
As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.
The game would now be over.
The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman.
Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.
Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates.
Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, 'Shay, run to first!
Run to first!'
Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base.
He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.
Everyone yelled, 'Run to second, run to second!'
Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base.
By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball . the smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team.
He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head.
Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.
All were screaming, 'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay'
Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, 'Run to third!
Shay, run to third!'
As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, 'Shay, run home! Run home!'
Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team
'That day', said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, 'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'.
Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making me so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!
AND NOW A LITTLE FOOT NOTE TO THIS STORY:

We all send thousands of jokes through the e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages about life choices, people hesitate.

The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces.

If you're thinking about forwarding this message, chances are that you're probably sorting out the people in your address book who aren't the 'appropriate' ones to receive this type of message Well, the person who sent you this believes that we all can make a difference.
We all have thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the 'natural order of things.'
So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice:
Do we pass along a little spark of love and humanity or do we pass up those opportunities and leave the world a little bit colder in the process?
A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them.

Quotes by Swami Vivekananda

* Choose
the highest ideal and live your life upto that. Look at the "ocean" and not at the wave.

* That
which tends to increase the divinity in you is virtue, and that which tends to increase brutality in you is vice.

* He
who sees Shiva in the poor, in the weak, and in the diseased, really worships Shiva.

* Purity
in thought, speech, and act is absolutely necessary for anyone to be religious. Purity is strength. Spiritual truth is purity.

* The
ideal of the man is to see God in everything. The real evil is idleness which is the principal cause of our poverty.

* Everyone
should know that there is no salvation except through the conquering of desires.

* Death
being so certain, it is better to die for a good cause.

* Religion
is the manifestation of the Divinity already in man.

* Your
country reqires heroes, be heroes!

* To
me the very essence of education is concentration of the mind, not the collecting of facts.

* Each
soul is potentially divine.

* Religion
is the idea which is raising the brute unto man, and man unto God.

* All
power is within you; you can do anything and everything. Believe in that.

* Work,
work, work - let this be your motto.

* Now
the only way out is to listen to the words of the Lord in the Gita.

* Be
a hero. Always say, "I have no fear".

* Struggle
hard to get money, but don’t get attached to it.

* Feel
that you are great and you become great.

* To
devote your life to the good of all and to the happiness of all is religion. Whatever you do for your own sake is not religion.

* At
my will mountains will crumble up. Have that sort of energy, that sort of will; work hard, and you will reach the goal.

* It
is those foolish people who identify themselves with their bodies that piteously cry, ‘Weak, weak, we are weak’.

* Keep
the motto before you: "Elevation of the masses without injuring their religion".

* Man
never progresses from error to truth, but from truth to truth, from lesser truth to higher truth.

* Avoid
all weakness, for weakness is sin, weakness is death.

* Never
talk about the faults of others, no matter how bad they may be. Nothing is ever gained by that.

* I
shall inspire men everywhere until the world shall know that it is one with God.

* Let
us go forward and do yet greater things.

* The
more selfish a man, the more immoral he is.

* Give
to the weak, for there all the gift is needed.

* Knowledge
exists, man only discovers it.

* Give
up all desire for enjoyment in earth or heaven.

* Be
courageous. Do not try to lead your brethren, but serve them.

* Be
the witness and do not react, only thus can you be happy.

* None
can help you, help yourself; work out your own salvation.

* Be
not afraid of anything. You will do marvellous work.

* Try
to love anybody and everybody.

* You
have to go from the inside out. None can teach you, non can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul.

* Know
it for certain that you are in everything.

* Go
on bravely. Do not expect success in a day or a year.

* Let
all your nerves vibrate through the backbone of your religion.

* Do
not talk much, but feel the spirit within you.

* If
you want to be spiritual, you must renounce.

* Your
way is the best for you, but that is no sign that it is the best for
others.

* Renounce
the lower so that you may get the higher.

* Where
can we go to find God if we cannot see Him in our own hearts and in every living being?

* Your
work is to serve the poor and miserable, without distinction of caste or colour.

* Help
another because yu are in him and he is in you.

* The
poor, the illiterate, the ignorant, the afflicted,…let these be your God. Know that service to these alone is the highest religion.

* If
I am in the dark, let me light a lamp.

* The
earth’s bravest and best will have to sacrifice themselves for the good of many, for the welfare of all.

* Every
duty is holy, and devotion to duty is the highest form of worship of God.

* We
only get what we deserve. It is a lie when we say, the world is bad and we are good. It can never be so.

* You
will understand the mighty strength of Krishna better with a little of strong blood in you.

* It
is struggle against nature and not conformity to nature that makes man what he is.

* Each
work has to pass through these stages - ridicule, opposition and then acceptance.

* First
there should be strict integrity…Secondly, entire devotion to the cause

* The
will is not free - it is a phenomenon bound by cause and effect - but there is something behind the will which is free.

* You
fail only when you do not strive sufficiently to manifest infinite power.

* Whatever
you do, devote your whole Mind, Heart, and Soul to it.

* Whatever
you think, that you will be. If you think yourselves weak, weak you will be; if you think yourselves strong, strong you will be.

* Never
mind failures; they are quite natural, they are the beauty of life - these failures.

* He
works best who works without any motive, neither for money, nor for fame, nor for anything else.

* The
new religion says that he is an atheist who does not believe in himself.

* Neither
seek nor avoid, take what comes.

* You
should work like a master and not as a slave; work incessantly, but do not do a slave’s work

* Believe
that the soul is immortal, infinite and all powerful.

* Even
if the order be wrong, first obey and then contradict it.

* Be
a hero. Always say, "I have no fear".

* Our
first duty is not to hate ourselves; because to advance we must have faith in ourselves first and then in God.

The Cow & The Pig

There was once a man who was very rich and very miserly at the same time. The villagers disliked him intensely. One day he said to them, "Either you're jealous of me or you don't understand my love of money-God alone knows. But you dislike me; that much I know. When I die, I won't take anything with me. I will leave it all for others. I will make a will, and I will give everything to charity. Then everyone will be happy."

Even then people mocked and laughed at him. The rich man said to them, "What is the matter with you? Can't you wait a few years to see my money go to charity?"
The villagers didn't believe him. He said, "Do you think I'm immortal? I'll die like everyone else, and then my money will go to charities." He couldn't understand why they didn't believe him.
One day he went for a walk. All of a sudden it started raining heavily, so he took shelter under a tree. Under this tree he saw a pig and a cow. The pig and the cow entered into conversation, and the man overheard what they were saying.

The pig said to the cow, "How is it that everybody appreciates you and nobody appreciates me? When I die, I provide people with bacon, ham and sausage. People can also use my bristles. I give three or four things, whereas you give only one thing: milk. Why do people appreciate you all the time and not me?"

The cow said to the pig, "Look, I give them milk while I'm alive. They see that I am generous with what I have. But you don't give them anything while you're alive. Only after you're dead do you give ham, bacon and so forth. People don't believe in the future; they believe in the present. If you give while you are alive, people will appreciate you. It is quite simple."
From that moment on, the rich man gave all he had to the poor.

QUOTES TO MAKE OUR DAY

- People who can hold their tongues rarely have any trouble holding their friends.

- A man isn't really poor if he can still laugh.

- The man who thinks he knows it all has merely stopped thinking.

- If the world laughs at you, laugh right back- it's as funny as you are.

- Ability without ambition is like a car without a motor.

- Ability will enable a man to get to the top, but it takes character to keep him there.

- You can't make a place for yourself under the sun if you keep sitting in the shade of the family tree.

- Adversity is the only diet that will reduce a fat head.

- We learn somethings from prosperity, but we many more from adversity.

- Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.

- Age is what makes furniture worth more and people worth less.

- Which do you suppose ages faster - whiskey or the man who drinks it ?

- Sixty-five is the age when one acquires sufficient experience to loose his job.

- Some girls get married for financial security; others get divorced for the same reason.

- The more arguments you win, the fewer friends you'll have.

- It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in an argument.

- Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; argument is an exchange of ignorance.

- People who know the least always argue the most.